I’d like to feature letterpress (sorry, I didn’t specify in my original post) Christmas/Holiday cards throughout November. If your studio has them, please email me at info at iloveletterpress dot com. Please send actual images or links to images on your site. That’ll help tremendously. Thank you!
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I’m putting together an info post for consumers on working with a letterpress studio. One thing that came up while I was making my notes was the issue of copyright. I’m hoping you studio owners and designers will offer your input on a couple of copyright-related questions.
If a customer comes to you with a design to print that uses type faces and/or graphics from her personal collection (but that she did not create herself), how do you handle that? Say, for example, Clemintine Customer buys a P22 font and an ornament graphic from a stock site. She creates a mockup of the invitation she wants and brings it to you for printing. Do you, the printer, then have to buy/license that font and graphic? I guess the question is who is responsible for securing the rights to use certain fonts/graphics? Printer or customer?
My second question my seem a little strange but I’ve seen it asked (or done) a few times on various wedding boards and I want the scoop from the designers. Once the finished project is in the hands of the client, can she do anything she wants with the design? Or do you retain the copyright for your original works?
You’re welcome to post your answers in the comments section or you may email me directly (info at iloveletterpress dot com).
Thanks!
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Please welcome our newest addition to the directory:
OrangeBeautiful - http://www.orangebeautiful.com/
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One of my favorite color combinations lately is light blue and red. It’s just so darned cheerful.
Lucky Paperie in Pasadena, CA, offer fun, vibrant wedding invitations. This one below, the Alicia, is a features my fave color combo in polka dots with a sweet monogram. Those hang tags are cute, too.
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Wowee! 31 new additions to the directory were added today. The total number of letterpress stationers is now 216.
http://www.accucolor.com/
http://www.albertinepress.com/
http://www.bellegraphique.net/
http://www.brauey.com/
http://datagraphicdesign.com/
http://www.defranceprinting.com/
http://www.full-circle-press.com/
http://www.goosefishpress.com/
http://www.hanahouproductions.com/
http://www.handmadeimpressions.com/
http://heritageletterpress.com/
http://www.hotironpress.com/
http://www.intaglio.fr/galerie_1.php
http://www.intimapress.com/
http://www.ironworksgraphics.com/
http://www.letterpress.co.uk/wedding.htm
http://www.lunalux.com/
http://www.oneheartpress.com/
http://www.pinmonkeypress.net/mixes/af2005.html
http://www.pineapplepress.net/letterpress.html
http://www.pinkiefingerpress.com/
http://www.pointedpress.com/main.html
http://www.poltroonpress.com/
http://www.railwaystationpress.com/
http://revartdesign.com/work/fineprinting3.html
http://www.starshaped.com/
http://www.stumptownprinters.com
http://www.tooknappress.com/letterpress.html
http://www.trystpress.com
http://www.zeichenpress.com/
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Ah, I love the internets. I’ve found some great video of letterpress machines in action.
From Elizabeth Hubell’s site:
http://www.elizabethhubbellstudio.com/studio/video.php
{Thanks to Richard Seibert for the pointer.}
From YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0qbOSvb-Rw
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zckwzRpKu9M
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_hiL911OcyU
Thanks to everyone for sending in the latest round of studios! I’ve added 5 new listings to the directory:
Alanbel Design Studio
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Julie from the fabulous Studio Olivine wrote in to let me know that they’re participating in a sale on December 02. Old School Stationers will also be there along with other great local Portland-area artists.
Details
Date: December 02, 2006
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Location: 4039 SE Clinton Street, Portland, OR 97202 {NOTE LOCATION UPDATE}
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I have a query from a ILL reader. I haven’t been keeping tabs on LP pricing lately so I really can’t give a good recommendation. Perhaps one of you can offer some studio referrals or other advice:
“…
i am am researching letterpress invitations, but am having a hard time finding folks who can design the actual piece for a reasonable rate. we are hoping to have something that is more like a piece of art than an invitation - with bold illustrations etc. do you have any suggestions? we live in nyc- but can communicate via email with anyone anywhere.
any suggestions would be appreciated! thanks so much.
…”
{Kathy: Your email is bouncing back to me. Thanks a million for the super-cute calendar! It arrived badly mangled in the mail yesterday. May I have you either send me a new one or send a picture of an undamaged one? I’d love to showcase it here. Please include your letterpress studio name (if you have one), too. Gracias!}
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